I shop from HLJ also. I usually time my purchase if dollar to yen is at least 1 to 110, which is the case rightnow. I do notice shipping is cheaper if I can get SAL, the problem is HLJ automatically do EMS if the value of the order is over 200000 yen. So large expansive item will always cost almost 40% more shipping ex the 1/350 scale starship yamato kit from Bandai. The days of putting 1 large order to save shipping form HLJ is long gong. :)
zy On 7/2/07, Dr. Core <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Chris Beilby wrote: > Ming Cheung wrote: > > hmm, my mom's going to Hong Kong tomorrow, maybe... > Sweet! I may have to send another order into HLJ Sigh... my own trip to HK had been canceled. Anyway... can we do an informal survey on your shopping habit? Do you order online mostly? Or shop in person? How much over exchange rate do you typically pay? (or you don't care or notice?) Do you order from HobbySearch (EMS)? I assume some of you pre-order, or order at the initial release date, individual kits from HLJ. It seems to cost about 50% for shipping. On average I end up with about 30% shipping overhead, by "engineering" a 2kg gross weight order from HLJ. It's cheap enough that I've long stopped asking friends/relatives (especially "civies") to buy gunpla from HK/TW. -- Dr. Core -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
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